The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31

/ knew he alive: something told me this.
But now / cannot think he is L believe he is
dead. The only thing that prevented him from
killing himself before IS because he Is too great
a coward
West, but nothing can be gotten from her further
than she don't know when he went. Her stories
have been contradictory from the first
The people have lost faith Ia Mrs West and
have withdrawn their charity. She is penni-
less with four small children, two OF them
babies Vests folks are well-to-do. hut they
living. They know it. The township trustee
will be asked TO take the family in charge.
On receipt of the telegram from John Coulter
announcing the Identification of Susie Beck.
your re porter again visited Mrs. West and broke
the news her. She appeared glad to know
that her hated enemy was really dead. Great
She told that West had been found
'.Where7" she asked I'm Illinois,
Hes not" she exclaimed ''for he would
surely go to his mothers in New London.
Canada"
When asked what made her think so. she gave
reason, but just thought She stouty de-
nles hearing any confession from West.
From the residence Of Mrs. West your CORE
spondens went to the humble home of Susie
Books parents. They are verv poor people. and
had every confidence IN Mr.. West The father
was janitor Of the church as we'll deacon.
The father said: ''The morning Brother
West first went away he came TO our house.
He said he was going to Chicago He
wanted to borrow $40: said he sorry for
the talk that was going around about Susie and
himself and began To abuse Mrs. West. He
took out note book and wrote note, but put
it back In his pocket Susie was in another
room. 1t was then nearly train time. and
told him nc had better hurry to catch his train.
He left and shortly after came back, saying he
had missed his train. He asked for some
and Susie waited the table. I
him slip the note into her hand. After
eating few bites he left and took a local freight
for Chicago Immediately after he left. Susie
asked her ma II she could go on a visit TO her
cousins. Here actions from that time were very
strange and unusual. She cried because she
could not go aawy Friday. and waited for
chance until she got one. am satisfied that
the told her what to do. She had but so
cents when she left US"
Her mother said mo, there nothing
wrong with Susie when she left On Vests last
return. the father went down on his knees to
West and begged him to let him know where
Susie was West replied: L don't know any
thing about your daughter. When saw her
last. she was with young man. and perhaps she
is either married and living in the West. or gone
to the bad"
The news Of Susies Identification was almost
a death-blow to Mrs. Beck. The father is almost
insane and greatest sorrow reigns. Your
to the query: ''Do you want the body brought
home?" she said: mo no; nv poor Susie! to
see her mangled and dead would break my heart.
The sight would haunt me forever l want to
remember my poor girl as l saw her last"
The father wished to have her brought home.
but was too poor to pay the expense. A
here.
The county commissioners of Porter county
have been asked to furnish funds to capture
West. and one of them has signifed his lnten-
ton of urging appropriation.
kilograms have been sent To all principle cities
of Canada giving description of West from here.
On Wednesday morning at LII A. NJ. aman was
seen to board a train the Lake Shore road at
Porter crossing. half mile from Chesterton He
boarded it from the side opposite the depot.
Supposed to be West supposed to have gone to
Toronto. where two of his children and mother
and brother Thought he will secure money
there, and strike for some English-speaking
colony.